PACIFIC OCEAN - More than 630 Sailors, Marines and civilians aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) form a teal ribbon and spell out "ESX ARG" to show support for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

STRAIT OF MALACCA (NNS) -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) navigated through the Strait of Malacca, while transiting toward the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of maritime security operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), after departing San Diego.

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